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Madison Bumgarner has rediscovered his winning ways. With a showdown looming Monday with Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, Bumgarner gets a tune-up against a team he has dominated, the San Diego Padres, in the finale of a three-game series Wednesday. The Giants (77-67) will enter the afternoon affair in desperation mode. Continue to Article

September 14, 2016 3:30:am EST

The biggest gut punch in the Houston Astros’ up-and-down season came Tuesday night, when they gave up two runs with two outs in the ninth inning to blow a game against one of the teams they’re chasing in the standings — the same team that’s been owning them all season. If Astros fans weren’t already cursing the names of the Texas Rangers, they are now. The Rangers eeked out a 3-2 win, started with a wild pitch by Astros closer Ken Giles, propelled by a triple from Rougned Odor and capped with a go-ahead single by Jurickson Profar. Continue to Article

September 14, 2016 2:15:am EST

Sept 14 (Gracenote) - Standings from the MLB on Tuesday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Boston 81 63 .563 - 2. Baltimore 79 65 .549 2 3. Toronto 79 65 .549 2 4. NY Yankees 77 67 .535 4 5. Tampa Bay 61 83 .424 20 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Cleveland 83 61 .576 - 2. Detroit 77 67 .535 6 3. Kansas City 74 70 .514 9 4. Chicago White Sox 70 74 .486 13 5. Minnesota 54 91 .372 29 1/2 WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Texas 87 59 .596 - 2. Seattle 77 68 .531 9 1/2 3. Houston 75 70 .517 11 1/2 4. LA Angels 63 81 .438 23 5. Oakland 62 82 . ... Continue to Article

September 14, 2016 2:08:am EST

Sept 14 (Gracenote) - Results from the MLB games on Tuesday (home team in CAPS) NY YANKEES 3 LA Dodgers 0 NY Mets 4 WASHINGTON 3 (10 innings) Pittsburgh 5 PHILADELPHIA 3 Tampa Bay 6 TORONTO 2 Minnesota 8 DETROIT 1 Baltimore 6 BOSTON 3 Miami 7 ATLANTA 5 CINCINNATI 6 Milwaukee 4 Oakland 5 KANSAS CITY 4 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 8 Cleveland 1 Texas 3 HOUSTON 2 ST. LOUIS 4 Chicago Cubs 2 ARIZONA 11 Colorado 4 Seattle 8 LA ANGELS 0 San Diego 6 SAN FRANCISCO 4 Continue to Article

September 14, 2016 1:55:am EST

If the Chicago Cubs bought champagne at any point during this nine-game road trip, it's going back to Wrigley Field with them after Wednesday's series finale with the St. Louis Cardinals in Busch Stadium. St. Louis' 4-2 victory Tuesday night not only kept it a half-game behind the New York Mets for the National League's second wild-card spot, it kept Chicago's magic number for clinching the NL Central at three. Chicago shoots for its 93rd victory Wednesday behind left-hander Jon Lester, who has been on some roll in the last month. Continue to Article

September 14, 2016 1:08:am EST